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VXD-720
Operating Manual
This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled with the FCC logo shown below.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)
Name: Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
Address: US Headquarters: 10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630 U.S.A.
Phone Number: 1-800-283-7839
Hereby declares that the product:
Model Name: VXD-720
conforms to the following regulations:
FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d) and section 15.109(a)
Class B Digital Device
As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Declaration of Conformity
Declaration of Conformity
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Declaration of Conformity
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
ˆˆ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
ˆˆ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
ˆˆ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
ˆˆ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Note
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Contents
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Contents
This User Guide contains all the information you
need to use the Vertex Standard VXD-720 Digital
Portable Radios.
Declaration of Conformity................................... 1
Product Safety and RF Energy Exposure.......... 8
Important Safety Information............................ 20
Software Version................................................ 20
Computer Software Copyrights........................ 21
Getting Started.................................................... 22
How to Use This Guide................................... 22
What Your Dealer/System Administrator
Can Tell You.................................................... 22
Preparing Your Radio for Use........................... 23
Charging the Battery....................................... 23
Attaching the Battery....................................... 23
Attaching the Antenna..................................... 24
Attaching the Belt Clip..................................... 24
Powering Up the Radio................................... 25
Adjusting the Volume....................................... 26
Identifying Radio Controls................................. 26
Radio Controls................................................. 27
Programmable Buttons.................................... 28
Assignable Radio Functions....................... 28
Assignable Settings or Utility Functions..... 29
Accessing the Programmed Functions............ 29
Using the Keypad............................................ 30
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button.............................. 31
Switching Between Conventional Analog
and Digital Mode............................................. 32
Identifying Status Indicators............................. 33
Display Icons................................................... 33
Call Icons......................................................... 34
Sent Item Icons............................................... 35
LED Indicator................................................... 35
Audio Tones..................................................... 36
Indicator Tones................................................ 38
Advanced Features............................................ 47
Radio Check.................................................... 47
Sending a Radio Check............................. 47
Remote Monitor............................................... 49
Initiating Remote Monitor........................... 49
Stopping Remote Monitor ......................... 50
Scan Lists........................................................ 51
Viewing an Entry in the Scan List............... 51
Editing the Scan List.................................. 51
Adding a New Entry to the Scan List..... 51
Deleting an Entry from the Scan List ... 52
Setting and Editing Priority for an
Entry in the Scan List............................ 52
Scan................................................................ 53
Starting and Stopping Scan....................... 53
Responding to a Transmission
During a Scan............................................ 54
Deleting a Nuisance Channel..................... 54
Restoring a Nuisance Channel.................. 55
Contacts Settings............................................ 55
Making a Group Call from Contacts........... 56
Making a Private Call from Contacts.......... 57
Making a Private Call by Alias Search....... 58
Contents
Making and Receiving Calls.............................. 37
Selecting a Zone.................................................. 38
Selecting a Radio Channel, Subscriber ID,
or Group ID...................................................... 38
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call..... 39
Receiving and Responding
to a Group Call........................................... 39
Receiving and Responding
to a Private Call.......................................... 40
Receiving an All Call.................................. 41
Making a Radio Call........................................ 41
Making a Call with the
Channel Selector Knob................................... 42
Making a Group Call.................................. 42
Making a Private Call................................. 42
Making an All Cal....................................... 43
Making a Group or Private Call
with the One Touch Access Button............. 44
Talkaround....................................................... 45
Monitoring Features........................................ 46
Monitoring a Channel................................. 46
Permanent Monitor..................................... 46
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Call Indicator Settings..................................... 59
Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers
for Private Calls.......................................... 59
Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers
for Text Message........................................ 59
Assigning Ring Styles................................ 60
Escalating Alarm Tone Volume................... 60
Call Log Features............................................ 62
Viewing Recent Calls................................. 62
Missed Call Screen.................................... 62
Storing an Alias or ID
from the Missed Call List ........................... 63
Deleting a Call from a Call List................... 63
Call Alert Operation......................................... 63
Receiving and Responding
to a Call Alert.............................................. 63
Making a Call Alert
from the Contacts List................................ 63
Making a Call Alert
with the One Touch Access Button............. 64
Emergency Operation..................................... 64
Receiving an Emergency Alarm................. 65
Responding to an Emergency Alarm.......... 66
Sending an Emergency Alarm.................... 67
Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call..... 67
Sending an Emergency Alarm
with Voice to Follow.................................... 68
Reinitiating an Emergency Mode............... 69
Exiting Emergency Mode .......................... 70
Text Message Features................................... 70
Writing and Sending a Text Message......... 70
Sending a Quick Text Message.................. 71
Sending a Quick Text Message
with the One Touch Access Button............. 72
Accessing the Drafts Folder....................... 73
Viewing a Saved Text Message............ 73
Editing and Sending
a Saved Text Message.......................... 73
Deleting a Saved
Text Message from Drafts..................... 74
Managing Fail-to-Send Text Messages...... 74
Resending a Text Message................... 74
Forwarding a Text Message.................. 75
Editing a Text Message......................... 75
Turning the Voice Operating Transmission
(VOX) Feature On or Off............................ 87
Controlling the Display Backlight................ 88
Turning the Radio Tones/Alerts On or Off.. 89
Setting the Tone Alert Volume Offset Level.89
Turning the Talk Permit Tone On or Off...... 90
Turning the LED Indicator On or Off........... 90
Turning the Introduction Screen On or Off. 91
Accessing General Radio Information........ 91
Accessing the Battery Information........ 91
Checking the Radio ID.......................... 92
Checking the Firmware Version............ 92
Checking the Codeplug Version............ 92
Accessories........................................................ 93
Warranty Policy.................................................. 94
Contents
Managing Sent Text Messages.................. 76
Viewing a Sent Text Message............... 76
Sending a Sent Text Message.............. 76
Deleting All Sent Text Messages
from Sent Items..................................... 78
Receiving a Text Message......................... 78
Reading a Text Message............................ 78
Managing Received Text Messages........... 79
Viewing a Text Message
from the Inbox....................................... 79
Replying to a Text Message
from the Inbox....................................... 79
Deleting a Text Message
from the Inbox....................................... 80
Deleting All Text Messages
from the Inbox....................................... 81
Privacy............................................................. 81
Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF)................ 82
Security........................................................... 83
Radio Disable............................................. 83
Radio Enable.............................................. 84
Lone Worker.................................................... 85
Utilities............................................................. 85
Locking and Unlocking the Keypad............ 85
Turning Keypad Tones On or Off................ 86
Setting the Squelch Level.......................... 86
Setting the Power Level............................. 87
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Product Safety and RF Energy Exposure
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BEFORE USING THIS RADIO, READ THIS CHAPTER WHICH CONTAINS IMPORTANT
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE USAGE AND RF ENERGY AWARENESS AND
CONTROL INFORMATION AND OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH RF
ENERGY EXPOSURE LIMITS IN APPLICABLE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.
ALSO READ THE OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE USAGE. FOR RADIOS THAT
HAVE BEEN APPROVED AS INTRINSICALLY SAFE, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND
INFORMATION ON INTRINSIC SAFETY ON PAGE 10 OF THIS BOOKLET.
RF Energy Exposure Awareness and Control Information and Operational Instructions for Occupational Use
NOTICE: This radio is intended for use in occupational/controlled conditions where users have full
knowledge of their exposure and can exercise control over their exposure to meet the
occupational limits in FCC and International standards. This radio device is NOT authorized
for general population consumer use.
This two-way radio uses electromagnetic energy in the radio frequency (RF) spectrum lo provide
communications between tow or more users over a distance. It uses radio frequency (RF) energy or radio
waves to send and receive calls RF energy is one form of electromagnetic energy. Other forms include, but
are not limited to, sunlight and x-rays. RF energy, however, should not be confused with these other forms
of electromagnetic energy, which when used improperly, can cause biological damage Very high levels of
x-rays, for example, can damage tissues and genetic material.
Experts in science, engineering, medicine, health, and industry work with organizations to develop standards
for safe exposure to RF energy. These standards provide recommended levels of RF exposure for both
workers and the general public. These recommended RF exposure levels include substantial margins of
protection.
Please refer to the following websites for more information on what RF energy exposure is and how to control
your exposure to assure compliance with established RF exposure limits:
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/index.html
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Regulations
The FCC rules require manufacturers to comply with the FCC RF energy exposure limits for portable twoway radios before they can be marketed in the U.S. When two-way radios are used as a consequence
of employment, the FCC requires users to be fully aware of and able to control their exposure to meet
occupational requirements. Exposure awareness can be facilitated by the use of a product label directing
users to specific user awareness information. Your Vertex Standard two-way radio has a RF Exposure
Product Label. Also, your Vertex Standard manual, or separate safety booklet includes information and
operating instructions required to control your RF exposure and to satisfy compliance requirements.
Compliance with RF Exposure Standards
Your Vertex Standard two-way radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and
International standards and guidelines (listed below) for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic
energy. This radio complies with the IEEE (FCC) and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/
controlled RF exposure environments at operating duty factors of up to 50% talk-50% listen and is
authorized by the FCC for occupational use only. In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance with
these exposure guidelines, your radio generates measurable RF energy only while it is transmitting
(during talking), not when it is receiving (listening) or in standby mode.
Product Safety and RF Energy Exposure
All Vertex Standard two-way radios are designed, manufactured, and tested to ensure they meet
government-established RF exposure levels. In addition, manufacturers also recommend specific operating
instructions to users of two-way radios. These instructions are important because they inform users about RF
energy exposure and provide simple procedures on how to control it.
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Product Safety and RF Energy Exposure
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NOTE: The approved batteries, supplied with this radio, are rated for a 5-5-90 duty factor (5% talk-5%
listen-90% standby) even though this radio complies with FCC occupational exposure limits and may
operate at duty factors of up to 50% talk.
Your Vertex Standard two-way radio complies with the following RF energy exposure standards and
guidelines:
Ÿ United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47CFR part 2 subpart J
Ÿ American National Standards Institute (ANS1) / Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (1EEE)
C95. 1-1992
Ÿ Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (1EEE) C95 1-1999 Edition
Ÿ International Commission on Non-lonizing Radiation Protection (1CN1RP) 1998
Ÿ Ministry of Health (Canada) Safety Code 6. Limits of Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields in the Frequency Range from 3 kHz to 300 GHz, 1999
Ÿ Australian Communications Authority Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic Radiation - Human Exposure) Standard, 2003
Ÿ ANATEL ANNEX to Resolution No. 303 of July2, 2002 “Regulation of limitation of exposure to electrical,
magnetic and electromagnetic fields in the radio frequency range between 9 kHz and 300 GHz” and “Attachment to resolution #303 from July2, 2002”
RF Exposure Compliance and Control Guidelines and Operating Instructions
To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the occupational/controlled environment exposure
limits, always adhere to the following procedures.
Guidelines:
Ÿ Do not remove the RF Exposure Label from the device
Ÿ User awareness instructions should accompany device when transferred to other users
Ÿ Do not use this device if the operational requirements described herein are not met.
Approved Accessories
Ÿ Use only Vertex Standard -approved supplied or replacement antennas, batteries, and accessories. Use
of Non- Vertex Standard approved antennas, batteries, and accessories may exceed the FCC (1EEE) and
ICNIRP RF exposure guidelines.
Ÿ For a list of Vertex Standard-approved accessories, visit the following website, which lists approved accessories for your radio model:
http://www.vertexstandard.com/lmr
Product Safety and RF Energy Exposure
Operating Instructions
Ÿ Transmit no more than the rated duty factor of 50% of the lime. To transmit (talk), push the Push-To-Talk
(PTT) button. To receive calls, release the PTT button Transmitting 50% of the lime, or less, is important
because this radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting (in terms of measuring for standards compliance).
Ÿ Hold the radio in a vertical position in front of the face with the microphone (and other parts of the radio
including the antenna) at least one inch (2.5 centimeters) away from the nose or lips. Antenna should be
kept away from the eye. Keeping the radio at a proper distance is important since RF exposures decrease
with increasing distance from the antenna.
Ÿ When worn on the body, always place the radio in a Vertex Standard-approved clip, holder, holster, case,
or body harness for this product. Using approved body-worn accessories is important because the use of
non- Vertex Standard-approved accessories may result in exposure levels, which exceed the FCC occupational/controlled environment RF exposure limits.
Ÿ If you are not using a body-worn accessory and are not using the radio in the intended-use position in
front of the face, ensure the antenna and the radio are kept at least one inch (2.5 centimeters) from the
body when transmitting. Keeping the radio at a proper distance is important because RF exposures decrease with increasing distance from the antenna.
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Product Safety and RF Energy Exposure
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Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility
NOTE: Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) if inadequately
shielded, designed, or otherwise configured for electromagnetic compatibility.
Facilities
To avoid electromagnetic interference and/or compatibility conflicts, turn off your radio in any facility where
posted notices instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that is
sensitive to external RF energy.
Aircraft
When instructed to do so, turn off your radio when on board an aircraft. Any use of a radio must be in
accordance with applicable regulations per airline crew instructions.
Medical Devices
Pacemakers
The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) recommends that a minimum separation of
6 inches (15 centimeters) be maintained between a handheld wireless radio and a pacemaker. These
recommendations are consistent with those of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Persons with pacemakers should:
Ÿ ALWAYS keep the radio more than 6 inches (15 centimeters) from their pacemaker when the radio is
turned ON.
Ÿ Not carry the radio in the breast pocket.
Ÿ Use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference.
Ÿ Turn the radio OFF immediately if there is any reason to suspect that interference is taking place.
Other Medical Devices
If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is
adequately shielded from RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information.
Use of Communication Devices While Driving
Always check the laws and regulations on the use of radios in the areas where you drive.
Ÿ Give full attention to driving and to the road.
Ÿ Use hands-free operation, if available.
Ÿ Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call, if driving conditions or regulations so require.
Product Safety and RF Energy Exposure
Hearing Aids
Some digital wireless radios may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may
want to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
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Product Safety and RF Energy Exposure
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Operational Warnings
For Vehicle With Air Bags:
Refer to vehicle manufacturer’s manual prior to installation of electronic equipment to avoid
interference with air bag wiring.
Do not place a portable radio in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area.
Air bags inflate with great force. If a portable radio is placed in the air bag deployment area
and the sir bag inflates, the radio may be propelled with great force and cause serious injury
to occupants of the vehicle.
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
(Explosive atmospheres refers to hazard classified locations that may contain hazardous
gas, vapors, or dusts.)
Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere unless
it is a portable radio type especially qualified for use in such areas as Intrinsically Safe (for
example, Factory Mutual, CSA, UL, or CENELEC).
Do not remove, install or charge batteries in such areas. Sparks in a potentially explosive
atmosphere can cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.
The areas with potentially explosive atmospheres referred to above include fueling areas
such as below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas
where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain, dust or metal powders. Areas
with potentially explosive atmospheres are often, but not always, posted.
Blasting Caps and Blasting Areas
To avoide possible interference with blasting operations, turn off your radio when you are
near electrical blasting caps, in a blasting area, or in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio.”
Obey all signs and instructions.
Antennas
Do not use any portable radio that has a damaged antenna if a damaged antenna comes into
contact with your skin, a minor burn can result.
Batteries
All batteries can cause property damage and/or bodily injury, such as burns, if a conductive material
such as jewelry, keys, or beaded chains touches exposed terminals. The conductive material
may complete an electrical circuit (short circuit) and become quite hot. Exercise care in handling
any charged battery, particularly when placing it inside a pocket, purse, or other container with
metal objects.
Product Safety and RF Energy Exposure
Operational Cautions
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Product Safety and RF Energy Exposure
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Intrinsically Safe Radio Information
The Intrinsically safe approval unit refers to a product that has been approved as intrinsically safe by an
approval agency (for example FM Approvals, CSA, UL, or Cenetec) and certifies that a particular product
meets the Agency’s applicable intrinsic safety standards for specific types of hazardous classified locations.
A portable radio that has been approved for intrinsic safety will have Approval label attached to the radio to
identify the unit as being Approved for specified hazardous atmospheres. This label specifies the hazardous
Class/Division/Group along with the part number of the battery that must be used. The Intrinsically Safe
Approval Label will be located on the portable radio unit.
Operational Cautions for Intrinsic Safe Equipment
Ÿ Do not operate radio communications equipment in a hazardous atmosphere unless it is a type
especially qualified (for example, FM, UL, CSA, or CELENELC approved). An explosion or fire
may result.
Ÿ Do not operate a radio unit that has been approved as intrinsically safe product in a hazardous
atmosphere if it has been physically damaged (for example, cracked housing). An explosion or
fire may result.
Ÿ Do not replace or charge batteries in a hazardous atmosphere Contact sparking may occur while
installing or removing batteries and cause an explosion or fire.
Warnings for Radios Approved as Intrinsically Safe
Radios must ship from the Vertex Standard manufacturing facility with the hazardous atmosphere capability
and the intrinsic safely approval labelling (FM, UL, CSA, CENELEC). Radios will not be upgraded to this
capability and labeled once they have been shipped to the field.
Ÿ Do not replace or change accessories in a hazardous atmosphere. Contact sparking may
occur while installing or removing accessories and cause an explosion or fire.
Ÿ Turn the radio off before removing or installing a battery or accessory.
Ÿ Do not disassemble an intrinsically safe product in any way that exposes the internal circuits of the unit.
Ÿ Failure to use an intrinsically safe approved battery or Approved accessories specifically
approved for the radio unit may result in the dangerously unsafe condition of an unapproved radio combination being used in a hazardous location.
Ÿ Unauthorized or incorrect modification of the intrinsically safe approved Product will negate the approval rating of the product.
Ÿ Incorrect repair or relabeling of any intrinsically safe Agency-approved radio could adversely affect the Approval rating of the unit.
Ÿ Use of a radio that is not intrinsically safe in a hazardous atmosphere could result in serious injury or death.
Product Safety and RF Energy Exposure
A modification changes the unit’s hardware from its original design configuration.
Modifications can only be made by the original product manufacturer.
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Product Safety and RF Energy Exposure
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Repair
REPAIRS FOR VERTEX STANDARD PRODUCTS WITH INTRINSICALLY SAFE APPROVAL
ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER.
Repairs to a Vertex Standard FM approved radio product should only be done at a location
that has been FM audited under the FM 3605 repairs and service standard.
Contact Vertex Standard for assistance regarding repairs and service of Vertex Standard
intrinsically safe equipment.
A repair constitutes something done internally to the unit that would bring it back to its original condition.
Items not considered as repairs are those in which an action is performed on a unit which does not require
the outer casing of the unit to be opened in a manner that exposes the internal electrical circuits of the unit.
Do Not Substitute Options or Accessories
The Vertex Standard equipment certified as intrinsically safe by the approving agency, (FM, UL, CSA,
CENELEC) is tested as a complete system which consists of the listed agency Approved portable, Approved
battery, and Approved accessories or options, or both. This Approved portable and battery combination
must be strictly observed. There must be no substitution of items, even if the substitute has been previously
Approved with a different Vertex Standard equipment unit Approved configurations are listed by the Approving
Agency (FM, UL, CSA, CENELEC).
The Intrinsically Safe Approval Label affixed to radio refers to the intrinsically safe classification of that radio
product, and the approved batteries that can be used with that system. The manual PN referenced on the
Intrinsically Safe Approval Label identifies the approved Accessories and or options that can be used with
that portable radio unit.
Using a non Vertex Standard intrinsically safe battery and or accessory with the Vertex Standard approved
radio unit will void the intrinsically safe approval of that radio unit.
Note
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Important Safety Information
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Important Safety Information
Software Version
Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance
All the features described in the following sections
are supported by the radio’s software version 1.0
Build 10 or later.
Before using this product, read the
“Product Safety and RF Exposure” chapter
beginning with page 8.
ATTENTION!
This radio is restricted to occupational use
only to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure
requirements.
For a list of Vertex Standard-approved antennas,
batteries, and other accessories, visit the following
website: http://www.vertexstandard.com/lmr
See Checking the Firmware Version on page 92 to
determine your radio’s software version.
Check with your dealer or system administrator for
more details of all the features supported.
The Vertex Standard products described in this
manual may include copyrighted Vertex Standard
computer programs stored in semiconductor
memories or other media. Laws in the United
States and other countries preserve for Vertex
Standard certain exclusive rights for copyrighted
computer programs including, but not limited to,
the exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form
the copyrighted computer program. Accordingly,
any copyrighted computer programs contained in
the products described in this manual may not be
copied, reproduced, modified, reverse-engineered,
or distributed in any manner without the express
written permission of Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
Furthermore, the purchase of products shall not be
deemed to grant either directly or by implication,
estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the
copyrights, patents or patent applications of, except
for the normal non-exclusive license to use that
arises by operation of law in the sale of a product.
The AMBE+2TM voice coding Technology embodied
in this product is protected by intellectual property
rights including patent rights, copyrights and trade
secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc.
This voice coding Technology is licensed solely for
use within this Communications Equipment. The
user of this Technology is explicitly prohibited from
attempting to de-compile, reverse engineer, or
disassemble the Object Code, or in any other way
convert the Object Code into a human-readable
form.
U.S. Pat. Nos. #5,870,405, #5,826,222, #5,754,974,
#5,701,390, #5,715,365, #5,649,050, #5,630,011,
#5,581,656, #5,517,511, #5,491,772, #5,247,579,
#5,226,084 and #5,195,166.
Computer Software Copyrights
Computer Software Copyrights
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Getting Started
Getting Started
n How to Use This Guide
This User Guide covers the basic operation of the
Vertex Standard Digital Portables.
However, your dealer or system administrator may
have customized your radio for your specific needs.
Check with your dealer or system administrator for
more information.
Throughout this publication, the icons below are
used to indicate features supported in either the
conventional Analog mode or conventional Digital
mode:
Indicates a conventional Analog Mode-Only
feature.
Indicates a conventional Digital Mode-Only
feature.
For features that are available in both conventional
Analog and Digital modes, no icon is shown.
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n What
Your Dealer/System Administrator
Can Tell You
Yo u c a n c o n s u l t y o u r d e a l e r o r s y s t e m
administrator about the following:
r Is your radio programmed with any preset
conventional channels?
rWhich buttons have been programmed to
access other features?
r What optional accessories may suit your needs?
Assemble your radio by following these steps:
Charging the Battery................................... page 23
Attaching the Battery................................... page 23
Attaching the Antenna................................. page 24
Attaching the Belt Clip................................. page 24
Powering Up the Radio............................... page 25
Adjusting the Volume................................... page 26
n Attaching the Battery
Align the battery with the rails on the back of the
radio. Press the battery firmly, and slide upward
until the latch snaps into place. Slide battery latch
into lock position.
n Charging the Battery
Your radio is powered by a Nickel Metal-Hydride
(Ni-MH) battery. To avoid damage and comply with
warranty terms, charge the battery using a Vertex
Standard charger as described in the Accessories
chapter on page 93.
Charge a new battery 14 to 16 hours before initial
use for best performance.
To r e m o v e t h e
battery, turn the
radio off. Move the
battery latch into
unlock position
and hold, and slide
the battery down
and off the rails.
Preparing Your Radio for Use
Preparing Your Radio for Use
Battery Latch
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Preparing Your Radio for Use
Attaching the Antenna
n
Attaching the Belt Clip
n
With the radio turned off, set the antenna in its
receptacle and turn clockwise.
Align the grooves on the clip with
those on the battery and press
downward until you hear a click.
To remove the clip, press the belt
clip tab away from the battery
using a key. Then slide the clip
upward and away from the radio.
To r e m o v e t h e a n t e n n a , t u r n t h e a n t e n n a
counterclockwise. Make sure you turn off the radio
and remove the universal connector cover (dust
cover) first.
If antenna needs to be replaced, ensure
that only Vertex Standard antennas are
used. Neglecting this will damage your
radio. See Antennas on page 93 for a list
of available antennas.
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R ota te the On/Off/
Volume Control Knob
clockwise until you
hear a click. The LED
blinks green and the
Home screen lights
up if the backlight
setting is set to turn on
automatically.
NOTE: T h e H o m e
screen does
not light up
during a power
up if the LED
indicator is disabled (see Turning the LED
Indicator On or Off on page 90).
A brief tone sounds, indicating that the power up
test is successful.
NOTE:There is no power up tone if the radio
tones/alerts function is disabled (see Turning the Radio Tones/ Alerts On or Off on
page 89).
If your radio does not power up, check your battery.
Make sure that it is charged and properly attached.
If your radio still does not power up, contact your
dealer.
To t u r n o f f t h e r a d i o , r o t a t e t h i s k n o b
counterclockwise until you hear a click. You see a
brief Powering Down on the radio’s display.
Preparing Your Radio for Use
Powering Up the Radio
n
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Identifying Radio Controls
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Adjusting the Volume
n
To i n c r e a s e t h e
volume, turn the On/
Off/Volume Control
Knob clockwise.
To d e c r e a s e t h e
volume, turn this knob
counterclockwise.
Identifying Radio Controls
Take a moment to review the following:
Radio Controls............................................. page 27
Programmable Buttons................................ page 28
Accessing the Programmed Functions........ page 29
Using the Keypad........................................ page 30
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button.......................... page 31
Switching Between Conventional Analog
and Digital Mode......................................... page 32
1 : Channel Selector Knob
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
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2 : On / Off / Volume Control Knob
3 : LED Indicator
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4 : Side Button 1 (Programmable Key)
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6 : Side Button 2 (Programmable Key)
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13
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11
5 : Push-to-Talk (PTT) Button
7 : Side Button 3 (Programmable Key)
8 : Front Button P1 (Programmable Key)
9 : Microphone
10 : Speaker
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Radio Controls
n
11 : Front Button P2 (Programmable Key)
12 : Keypad
13 : Menu Navigation Keys
14 : Universal Connector for Accessories
9
10
15 : Display
16 : Emergency Button (Programmable Key)
17 : Antenna
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Identifying Radio Controls
Programmable Buttons
n
Your dealer can program the programmable
buttons as shortcuts to radio functions or preset
channels/groups depending on the duration of a
button press:
• Short press –Pressing and releasing rapidly
(0.05 seconds).
• Long press – Pressing and holding for the programmed duration (between 1.00
second and 3.75 seconds).
• Hold down – Keeping the button pressed.
NOTE:The programmed duration of a button press
is applicable for all assignable radio/utility
functions or settings. See Emergency Operation on page 56 for more information on
the programmed duration of the Emergency
button.
1 Assignable Radio Functions
Contacts – Provides direct access to the Contacts
list.
Emergency – Depending on the programming,
initiates or cancels an emergency alarm or call.
Manual Dial
subscriber ID.
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– Initiates a call by keying in any
Manual Site Roam
search.
– Starts the manual site
Monitor – Monitors a selected channel for activity.
Nuisance Channel Delete – Temporarily removes
an unwanted channel, except for the Selected
Channel, from the scan list. The Selected Channel
refers to the user ’s selected zone/channel
combination from which scan is initiated.
One Touch Access
– Directly initiates a
predefined Private or Group Call, a Call Alert or a
Quick Text message.
Permanent Monitor – Monitors a selected channel
for all radio traffic until function is disabled.
Privacy
– Toggles privacy on or off.
Radio Check
a system.
– Determines if a radio is active in
Radio Enable
– Allows a target radio to be
remotely enabled.
Radio Disable
– Allows a target radio to be
remotely disabled.
Remote Monitor – Turns on the microphone of a
target radio without it giving any indicators.
Scan – Toggles scan on or off.
Text Message
menu.
– Selects the text message
Transmit Interrupt Remote Dekey
– Stops the
transmission of a remote monitored radio without
giving any indicators, or an ongoing interruptible
call to free the channel.
Voice Operating Transmission (VOX) – Toggles
VOX on or off.
Zone – Allows selection from a list of zones.
1 Assignable Settings or Utility Functions
All Tones/Alerts – Toggles all tones and alerts on
or off.
Backlight – Toggles display backlight on or off.
Keypad Lock – Toggles keypad between locked
and unlocked.
Accessing the Programmed Functions
n
You can access various radio functions through
one of the following ways:
• A short or long press of
the relevant programmable
buttons.
OR
• Use the Menu Navigation Buttons as follows:
1 To access the menu, press the
button. Press
)
the appropriate Menu Scroll button (
or
to access the menu functions.
2 To select a function or enter a sub-menu, press
the
button.
3 To go back one menu level, or to return to the
previous screen, press the
button. Long
press the
button to return to the Home
screen.
Identifying Radio Controls
Repeater/Talkaround – Toggles between using a
repeater and communicating directly with another
radio.
NOTE: Your radio automatically exits the menu after a period of inactivity and returns to your
Home screen.
Power Level – Toggles transmit power level
between high and low.
Squelch
– Toggles squelch level between tight
and normal.
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Using the Keypad
n
You can use the 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad to access your radio’s features. You can use the keypad to enter
subscriber aliases or IDs, and text messages. Many characters require that you press a key multiple times.
The table below shows the number of times a key needs to be pressed to generate the required character.
Number of Times Key is Pressed
Key
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
!
@
&
‘
&
-
:
*
#
1
.
,
?
A
B
C
2
D
E
F
3
G
H
I
4
5
J
K
L
M
N
O
6
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
8
W
X
Y
Z
0
* or del
# or
space
30
2
7
9
NOTE: Press to enter “0” and long press to activate the CAPS lock. Another long press to turn off the CAPS lock
NOTE: Press during text entry to delete the character. Press during numeric entry to enter a “*”.
NOTE: Press during text entry to insert a space. Press during numeric entry to enter a “#”.
The PTT button on the side of the radio serves two
basic purposes:
If the Talk Permit Tone (see Turning the Talk
Permit Tone On or Off on page 90) or the PTT
Sidetone
is enabled, wait until the short alert
tone ends before talking.
During a call, if the Channel Free Indication
feature is enabled on your radio (programmed
by your dealer), you will hear a short alert tone
the moment the target radio (the radio that is
receiving your call) releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to respond.
PTT Button
• While a call is in progress, the PTT button allows the radio to transmit to other radios in the
call.
Press and hold down PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen.
The microphone is activated when the PTT button is pressed.
• While a call is not in progress, the PTT button is
used to make a new call (see Making a Radio
Call on page 41).
You will also hear the Channel Free Indication
tone if your call is interrupted, for example when
the radio receives an Emergency Call.
You can turn off the Channel Free Indication
tone or the PTT Sidetone
by disabling all
radio tones and alerts (see Turning the Radio
Tones/Alerts On or Off on page 89).
Identifying Radio Controls
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button
n
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Switching
n
Between Conventional Analog
and Digital Mode
Each channel in your radio can be configured
as a conventional analog or conventional digital
channel. Use the Channel Selector Knob to switch
between an analog or a digital channel.
Channel Selector Knob
When switching from digital to analog mode,
certain features are unavailable. Icons for the
digital features (such as Messages) reflect this
change by appearing ‘grayed out’.
Disabled features are hidden in the menu.
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Your radio also has features available in both
analog and digital mode. However, the minor
differences in the way each feature works does
NOT affect the performance of your radio.
NOTE:Your radio also switches between digital
and analog modes during a dual mode
scan (see Scan on page 44).
Your radio indicates its operational status through
the following:
Display Icons............................................... page 33
Call Icons..................................................... page 34
Sent Item Icons........................................... page 35
LED Indicator............................................... page 35
Audio Tones................................................. page 36
Indicator Tones............................................ page 38
Display Icons
n
The full dot matrix, black and white, liquid crystal
display (LCD) of your radio shows radio status, text
entries, and menu entries.
The following are icons that appear on the radio’s
display.
Received Signal Strength Indicator
(RSSI)
The number of bars displayed represents
the radio signal strength. Four bars indicate
the strongest signal. This icon is only
displayed while receiving.
Monitor
Selected channel is being monitored.
Power Level
Radio is set at Low power.
or
Radio is set at High power.
Tones Disable
Tones are turned off.
Scan*
Scan feature is enabled.
Priority Scan*
Radio detects activity on channel/group
designated as Priority 1 (if “§” is blinking) or
Priority 2 (if “§” is steady).
Unread Message
User has unread message(s) in the Inbox.
Inbox Full
User’s Inbox is full.
Identifying Status Indicators
Identifying Status Indicators
Emergency
Radio is in Emergency mode.
Secure
The Privacy feature is enabled.
Unsecure
The Privacy feature is disabled.
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Identifying Status Indicators
34
Talkaround
In the absence of a repeater, radio is
currently configured for direct radio to radio
communication.
Battery
.The number of bars (0 – 4) shown indicates
the charge remaining in the battery.
Blinks when the battery is low.
Call Icons
n
The following icons appear on the radio’s display
during a call.
These icons also appear in the Contacts list to
indicate ID type.
Private Call
Indicates a Private Call in progress. In the
Contacts list, it indicates a subscriber alias
(name) or ID (number).
Group Call/All Call
Indicates a Group Call or All Call in
progress. In the Contacts list, it indicates a
group alias (name) or ID (number).
LED Indicator
n
The following icons appear at the top right corner
of the radio’s display in the Sent Items folder.
The LED indicator shows the operational status of
your radio.
Sent Successfully
The text message is sent successfully.
LED Indicator
Send Failed
The text message cannot be sent.
In-Progress
• The text message to a group alias or ID
is pending transmission.
• The text message to a subscriber alias or
ID is pending transmission, followed by
waiting for acknowledgement.
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Sent Item Icons
n
Blinking red – Radio is transmitting at low battery
condition, receiving an emergency transmission or
has failed the self-test upon powering up.
Solid yellow – Radio is monitoring a channel.
Blinking yellow – Radio is scanning for activity or
receiving a Call Alert.
Solid green – Radio is transmitting.
Blinking green – Radio is powering up, receiving
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Identifying Status Indicators
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a non privacy-enabled call or data, or detecting
activity over the air.
Rapidly blinking green – Radio is receiving a
privacy-enabled call or data .
NOTE:While in conventional mode, when the LED
blinks green, it indicates the radio detects
activity over the air.
Due to the nature of the digital protocol, this
activity may or may not affect the radio’s
programmed channel.
Upon a PTT button press, if the radio is
programmed for polite operation, the radio
automatically determines whether a transmission is permitted via a Talk Permit or a
Talk Denial tone.
Audio Tones
n
Alert tones provide you with audible indications of
the radio’s status or the radio’s response to data
received.
Continuous Tone A monotone sound. Sounds
continuously until termination.
Periodic Tone
Sounds periodically depending
on the duration set by the
radio. Tone starts, stops, and
repeats itself.
Repetitive Tone
A single tone that repeats itself
until it is terminated by the
user.
Momentary Tone Sounds only once for a short
period of time defined by the
radio.
High pitched tone £
Low pitched tone ¢
Positive Indicator Tone
Negative Indicator Tone
Making and Receiving Calls
Once you understand how your Vertex Standard
Portable is configured, you are ready to use your
radio.
Use this navigation guide to familiarize yourself
with the basic Call features:
Selecting a Zone......................................... page 38
Selecting a Radio Channel, Subscriber ID,
or Group ID.................................................. page 38
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call.page 39
Making a Radio Call.................................... page 41
Talkaround................................................... page 45
Monitoring Features.................................... page 46
Making and Receiving Calls
Indicator Tones
n
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Making and Receiving Calls
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Selecting a Zone
n
A zone is a group of channels. Your radio supports
up to 250 zones, with a maximum of 16 channels
per zone.
Selecting a Radio Channel, Subscriber ID, or
n
Group ID
Use the following procedure to select a zone.
Procedure:
Press the programmed Zone button and proceed
to Step 3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to Zone and press
to select.
3 The current zone is displayed and indicated by
a “P”.
4
or
to the required zone and press
to
select.
5 The display shows “<Zone> Selected” momentarily and returns to the selected zone screen.
Procedure:
Once the required zone is displayed (if you
have multiple zones in your radio), turn the programmed Channel Selector Knob to select the
channel, subscriber alias or ID, or group alias or
ID.
1 Receiving and Responding to a Group Call
Once the channel,
subscriber ID or group
ID is displayed, you
can proceed to receive
and respond to calls.
To receive a call from a group of users, your radio
must be configured as part of that group.
LED Indicator
The LED lights up
solid green while the
radio is transmitting
and blinks green when
the radio is receiving.
NOTE:The LED lights
up solid green
while the
radio is transmitting and blinks green rapidly when the radio is receiving a privacyenabled call.
To unscramble a privacy-enabled call, your
radio must have the same Privacy Key,
OR the same Key Value and Key ID (programmed by your dealer), as the transmitting radio (the radio you are receiving the
call from).
See Privacy on page 72 for more information .
Procedure:
When you receive a Group Call (while on the Home
screen):
1 The LED blinks green.
2 The first line of the display shows the caller
alias, and the RSSI icon. The second line displays the group alias and the Group Call icon (in
Digital mode only).
3 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0
cm) from your mouth.
4
If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT
button, indicating the channel is free for you to
respond. Press the PTT button to respond to
the call.
5 The LED lights up solid green.
6 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
OR
Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
Making and Receiving Calls
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call
n
39
Making and Receiving Calls
7 Release the PTT button to listen.
8 If there is no voice activity for a predetermined
period of time, the call ends.
See Making a Group Call on page 32 for details on
making a Group Call.
NOTE:If the radio receives a Group Call while not
on the Home screen, it remains on its current screen prior to answering the call.
Long press the
button to go to the
Home screen to view the caller alias before
replying.
1 Receiving and Responding to a Private Call
A Private Call is a call from an individual radio to
another individual radio.
There are two types of Private Calls. The first type,
where a radio presence check is performed prior to
setting up the call, while the other sets up the call
immediately.
When your radio is checked, the LED blinks green.
Only one of these call types can be programmed to
your radio by your dealer.
Procedure:
When you receive a Private Call:
1 The LED blinks green.
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2 The first line of the display shows the subscriber
alias or ID, and the RSSI icon. The second line
displays Private Call and the Private Call icon.
3 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0
cm) from your mouth.
4 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT
button, indicating the channel is free for you to
respond. Press the PTT button to respond to
the call.
5 The LED lights up solid green.
6 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
7 Release the PTT button to listen.
8 If there is no voice activity for a predetermined
period of time, the call ends.
9 You hear a short tone. The display shows Call
Ended.
See Making a Private Call on page 42 for details
on making a Private Call.
Making a Radio Call
n
An All Call is a call from an individual radio to every
radio on the channel. It is used to make important
announcements requiring the user’s full attention.
You can select a channel, subscriber ID, or group
by using:
Procedure:
When you receive an All Call:
1 A tone sounds and the LED blinks green.
2 The first line of the display shows the caller
alias, and the RSSI icon. The second line displays All Call and the All Call icon.
3 Once the All Call ends, the radio returns to the
previous screen before receiving the call.
If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT
button, indicating the channel is now available
for use.
You cannot respond to an All Call.
See Making an All Call on page 43 for details on
making an All Call.
NOTE:The radio stops receiving the All Call if you
switch to a different channel while receiving
the call.
During an All Call, you will not be able to
use any programmed button functions until
the call ends.
• The Channel Selector Knob
• A programmed One Touch Access button
• The Contacts list (see Contacts Settings on
page 55)
• Manual Dial (via Contacts) – This method is for
Private Calls only and is dialed using the keypad (see Making a Private Call from Contacts
on page 57)
NOTE:Your radio must have the Privacy feature
enabled on the channel to send a privacyenabled transmission.
Only target radios with the same Privacy
Key OR the same Key Value and Key ID as
your radio will be able to unscramble the
transmission.
Making and Receiving Calls
1 Receiving an All Call
See Privacy on page 81 for more information.
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Making and Receiving Calls
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1 Making a Call with the Channel Selector Knob
1 Making a Group Call
To make a call to a group of users, your radio must
be configured as part of that group.
Procedure:
1 Turn the Channel Selector Knob to select the
channel with the active group alias or ID.
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0
cm) from your mouth.
3 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED
lights up solid green. The display shows the
group alias or ID, and the Group Call icon.
4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled)
and speak clearly into the microphone.
OR
Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if
enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
5 Release the PTT button to listen.When the
target radio responds, the LED blinks green.
You see the Group Call icon, the group alias or
ID, and transmitting radio alias or ID on your
display.
6
If the Channel Free Indication feature is
enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the
moment the target radio releases the PTT
button, indicating the channel is free for you to
respond. Press the PTT button to respond.
OR
If there is no voice activity for a predetermined
period of time, the call ends.
7 Radio returns to the screen you were on prior to
initiating the call.
You can also make a Group Call via Contacts (see
Making a Group Call from Contacts on page 56).
1 Making a Private Call
While you can receive and/or respond to a Private
Call initiated by an authorized individual radio, your
radio must be programmed for you to initiate a
Private Call.
You will hear a negative indicator tone, when you
make a Private Call via the Contacts list, Call
Log, One Touch Access button, or the Channel
Selector Knob, if this feature is not enabled.
Use the Text Message or Call Alert features to
contact an individual radio. See Text Message
Features on page 70 or Call Alert Operation on
page 63 for more information.
Procedure:
1 Turn the Channel Selector Knob to select the
channel with the active subscriber alias or ID.
1 Making an All Call
You can also make a Private Call via Contacts (see
Making a Private Call from Contacts on page 57)
or perform a quick alphanumeric search for the
required alias via a keypad entry (see Making a
Private Call by Alias Search on page 58).
Users on the channel cannot respond to an All Call.
This feature allows you to transmit to all users on
the channel.
Your radio must be programmed to allow you to
use this feature.
Procedure:
1 Turn the Channel Selector Knob to select the
channel with the active All Call group alias or
ID.
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0
cm) from your mouth.
3 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED
lights up solid green. The display shows the All
Call group alias or ID, and the All Call icon.
4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled)
and speak clearly into the microphone.
OR
Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
Making and Receiving Calls
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0
cm) from your mouth.
3 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED
lights up solid green. The first line displays the
subscriber alias or ID. The second line displays
Private Call and the Private Call icon.
4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
5 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green.
6 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the moment the target radio releases the PTT button,
indicating the channel is free for you to respond. Press the PTT button to respond.
OR
If there is no voice activity for a predetermined
period of time, the call ends.
7 You hear a short tone. The display shows Call
Ended.
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Making and Receiving Calls
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1 Making a Group or Private Call with the One
Touch Access Button
The One Touch Access feature allows you to make
a Group or Private Call to a predefined alias or ID
easily. This feature can be assigned to a short or
long programmable button press.
You can ONLY have one alias or ID assigned to
a One Touch Access button. Your radio can have
multiple One Touch Access buttons programmed.
Procedure:
1 Press the programmed One Touch Access
button to make a Group or Private Call to the
predefined alias or ID.
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0
cm) from your mouth.
3 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED
lights up solid green. The display shows the
group/subscriber alias or ID, and the Group/Private Call icon.
4 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled)
and speak clearly into the microphone.
OR
For Group Call only: Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly
into the microphone.
5 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green.
6 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the moment the target radio releases the PTT button,
indicating the channel is free for you to respond. Press the PTT button to respond.
OR
If there is no voice activity for a predetermined
period of time, the call ends.
7 Radio returns to the screen you were on prior to
initiating the call.
For a Private Call, you hear a short tone when the
call ends.
You can continue to communicate when your
repeater is not operating, or when your radio is out
of the repeater’s range but within talking range of
other radios.
This is called “talkaround”.
Procedure:
Press the programmed Repeater/Talkaround
button to toggle between talkaround and repeater
modes.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1
2
3
to access the menu.
or
to “Utilities” and press
to select.
or
to “Radio Settings” and press
to
select.
4
or
to “Talkaround” and press
to select.
5 You see “Turn On” if the radio is currently in Repeater mode.
OR
You see “Turn Off” if the radio is currently in
Talkaround mode.
6 Press
to select.
7 The display shows “Talkaround On”.
OR
The display shows “Talkaround Off”.
8 The screen automatically returns to the previous menu.
The Talkaround setting is retained even after
powering down.
Making and Receiving Calls
Talkaround
n
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Making and Receiving Calls
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Monitoring Features
n
1 Permanent Monitor
1 Monitoring a Channel
Use the Permanent Monitor feature to continuously
monitor a selected channel for activity.
Use the Monitor feature to make sure a channel is
clear before transmitting.
Procedure:
1 Press and hold the programmed Monitor button
and listen for activity.
2 The monitor icon appears on the display and
the LED lights up solid yellow.
3 You hear radio activity or total silence, depending on how your radio is programmed.
4 When you hear “white noise” (that is, the channel is free), press the PTT button to talk and
release it to listen.
Procedure:
1 Press the programmed Permanent Monitor button.
2 Radio sounds an alert tone, the LED lights up
solid yellow, and the display shows “Permanent
Monitor On”. The monitor icon appears on the
display.
3 Press the programmed Permanent Monitor
button to exit Permanent Monitor mode.
4 Radio sounds an alert tone, the LED turns off,
and display shows “Permanent Monitor Off”.
Use this navigation guide to learn more about
advanced features available with your radio:
Radio Check................................................ page 47
Remote Monitor........................................... page 49
Scan Lists.................................................... page 51
Scan............................................................ page 53
Contacts Settings........................................ page 55
Call Indicator Settings................................. page 59
Call Log Features........................................ page 62
Call Alert Operation..................................... page 63
Emergency Operation................................. page 64
Text Message Features............................... page 70
Privacy......................................................... page 81
Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF)............ page 92
Security....................................................... page 93
Lone Worker................................................ page 95
Utilities......................................................... page 95
Radio Check
n
If enabled, this feature allows you to determine
if another radio is active in a system without
disturbing the user of that radio. No audible or
visual notification is shown on the target radio.
This feature is only applicable for subscriber
aliases or IDs.
1 Sending a Radio Check
Procedure:
Use the programmed Radio Check button.
1 Press the Programmed Radio Check button.
2
or
to the required subscriber alias or ID
and press
to select.
3 The display shows Radio Check: “<Subscriber
Alias or ID>”, indicating that Radio Check is in
progress. The LED lights up solid green.
4 Wait for acknowledgement.
5 If the target radio is active in the system, a tone
sounds and the display briefly shows “Target Radio Available”.
OR
If the target radio is not active in the system, a
tone sounds and the display briefly shows “Target Radio Not Available”.
6 Radio returns to the subscriber alias or ID
screen.
Advanced Features
Advanced Features
47
Advanced Features
48
OR
Procedure:
Use the menu.
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Contacts” and press
to select.
3
or
to the required subscriber alias or
ID and press
to select.
OR
or
to “Manual Dial” and press
to select.
If there was previously dialed ID, the ID appears
along with a blinking cursor. Use the keypad to
edit the ID. Press
to select.
OR
or
to “Manual Dial” and press
to select. Key in the subscriber alias or ID and press
.
4
or
to “Radio Check” and press
to select.
5 The display shows “Radio Check: <Subscriber
Alias or ID>”, indicating that Radio Check is in
progress. The LED lights up solid green.
6 Wait for acknowledgement.
7 If the target radio is active in the system, a tone
sounds and the display briefly shows “Target Radio Available”.
OR
If the target radio is not active in the system, a
tone sounds and the display briefly shows “Target Radio Not Available”.
8 Radio returns to the subscriber alias or ID
screen.
If the
button is pressed when the radio is
waiting for acknowledgement, a tone sounds, and
the radio terminates all retries and exits Radio
Check mode.
1 Initiating Remote Monitor
OR
Procedure:
Use the programmed Remote Monitor button.
1 Press the programmed Remote Monitor button.
2
or
to the required subscriber alias or ID
and press
to select.
3 Radio sounds an alert tone and the LED blinks
green.
4 Wait for acknowledgment.
5 The display shows “Remote Monitor Successful”.
OR
The display shows “Remote Monitor Failed”.
Procedure:
Use the menu.
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Contacts” and press
to select.
3
or
to the required subscriber alias or ID
and press
to select.
OR
or
to “Manual Dial” and press
to select.
If there was previously dialed ID, the ID appears
along with a blinking cursor. Use the keypad to
edit the ID. Press
to select.
OR
or
to “Manual Dial” and press
to select. Key in the subscriber alias or ID and press
to select.
Use the Remote Monitor feature to turn on the
microphone of a target radio (subscriber alias or
IDs only). No audible or visual indication is given
to the target radio. You can use this feature to
monitor, remotely, any audible activity surrounding
the target radio.
Advanced Features
Your radio must be programmed to allow you to
use this feature.
6 If successful:
The radio starts receiving audio from the monitored radio for a programmed duration.
Once the timer expires, the radio sounds an
alert tone and the LED turns off. The display
shows “Remote Monitor Ended”.
OR
If unsuccessful:
The radio repeats the attempt until the programmed number of tries expires.
Remote Monitor
n
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Advanced Features
4
5
6
7
8
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or
to “Remote Mon.” and press
to
select.
Radio sounds an alert tone and the LED blinks
green.
Wait for acknowledgment.
The display shows “Remote Monitor Successful”.
OR
The display shows “Remote Monitor Failed”.
If successful:
The radio starts receiving audio from the monitored radio for a programmed duration.
Once the timer expires, the radio sounds an
alert tone and the LED turns off. The display
shows “Remote Monitor Ended”.
OR
If unsuccessful:
The radio repeats the attempt until the programmed number of tries expires.
1 Stopping Remote Monitor
Procedure:
1 Press the programmed Transmit Interrupt Remote Dekey button.
2 The display shows “Remote Dekey”.
3 Wait for acknowledgment.
4 The radio sounds a positive indicator tone and
the display shows “Remote Dekey Success”, indicating that the channel is now free.
OR
The radio sounds a negative indicator tone and
the display shows “Remote Dekey Failed”.
There is no priority icon if priority is set to None.
Scan lists are created and assigned to individual
channels/groups. Your radio scans for voice activity
by cycling through the channel/group sequence
specified in the scan list for the current channel/
group.
1 Editing the Scan List
Your radio can support up to 250 scan lists, with
a maximum of 16 members in a list. Each scan
list supports a mixture of both analog and digital
entries.
You can add, delete, or prioritize channels by
editing a scan list.
1 Viewing an Entry in the Scan List
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Scan” and press
to select.
3
or
to “View/Edit List” and press
to select.
4 Use
or
to view each member on the
list.
The priority icon appears left of the member’s
alias, if set, to indicate whether the member is on a
Priority 1 or Priority 2 channel list. You cannot have
multiple Priority 1 or Priority 2 channels in a scan
list.
1 Adding a New Entry to the Scan List
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Scan” and press
to select.
List”
3
or
to “View/Edit
and press
to select.
4
or
to “Add Member” and press
to select.
5
or
to the required alias or ID and press
to select.
6
or
to the required priority level and
press
to select.
7 The display shows “Entry Saved”, followed immediately by “Add Another?”.
8
or
to “Yes” and press
to select, to
add another entry, and repeat Steps 5 and 6.
OR
or
to “No” and press
to select to
save the current list.
Advanced Features
Scan Lists
n
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Advanced Features
1 Deleting an Entry from the Scan List
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Scan” and press
to select.
3
or
to “View/Edit List” and press
to select.
4
or
to the required alias or ID and press
to select.
5
or
to “Delete” and press
to select.
6 At “Delete Entry?”,
or
to “Yes” and press
to select, to delete the entry. The display
shows “Entry Deleted”.
OR
or
to “No” and press
to select to return to the previous screen.
7 Repeat Steps 4 to 6 to delete other entries.
After deleting all required aliases or IDs, long press
to return to the Home screen.
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1 Setting and Editing Priority for an Entry in
the Scan List
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Scan” and press
to select.
3
or
to “View/Edit List” and press
to select.
4
or
to the required alias or ID and press
to select.
5
or
to “Edit Priority” and press
to select.
6
or
to the required priority level and
press
to select.
7 The display shows “Entry Saved” before returning to the previous screen.
8 The priority icon appears left of the member’s
name.
There is no priority icon if priority is set to None.
1 Starting and Stopping Scan
When you start a scan, your radio cycles through
the programmed scan list for the current channel
looking for voice activity.
Procedure:
Press the programmed Scan button to start or stop
Scan.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
The LED blinks yellow and you see the scan icon
on the display.
During a dual mode scan, if you are on a digital
channel, and your radio locks onto an analog
channel, it automatically switches from digital mode
to analog mode for the duration of the call. This is
also true for the reverse.
There are two ways of initiating scan:
• Main Channel Scan ( Manual ) : Your radio
scans all the channels/groups in your scan list.
On entering scan, your radio may – depending
on the settings – automatically start on the last
scanned “active” channel/group or on the channel where scan was initiated.
• Auto Scan (Automatic): Your radio automatically starts scanning when you select a channel/
group that has Auto Scan enabled.
1 Use the Channel Selector Knob to select a
channel programmed with a scan list.
2
to access the menu.
3
or
to “Scan” and press
to select.
4 The display shows “Turn On” if scan is disabled.
OR
The display shows “Turn Off” if scan is enabled.
5 Press
to select.
6 The LED blinks yellow and the scan icon is displayed when Scan is enabled.
OR
The LED turns off and the scan icon is not displayed when Scan is disabled.
Advanced Features
Scan
n
While scanning, the radio will only accept data (e.g.
text message) if received on its Selected Channel.
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Advanced Features
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1 Responding to a Transmission During a
Scan
During scanning, your radio stops on a channel/
group where activity is detected. The radio stays on
that channel for a programmed time period known
as “hang time”.
Procedure:
1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0
cm) from your mouth.
If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT
button, indicating the channel is free for you to
respond.
2 Press the PTT button during hang time. The
LED lights up solid green.
3 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
OR
Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
4 Release the PTT button to listen.
5 If you do not respond within the hang time,
the radio returns to scanning other channels/
groups.
1 Deleting a Nuisance Channel
If a channel continually generates unwanted calls
or noise (termed a “nuisance” channel), you can
temporarily remove the unwanted channel from the
scan list.
This capability does not apply to the channel
designated as the Selected Channel.
Procedure:
1 When your radio “locks on to” an unwanted or
nuisance channel, press the programmed Nuisance Channel Delete button until you hear a
tone.
2 Release the Nuisance Channel Delete button.
The nuisance channel is deleted.
Deleting a “nuisance” channel is only possible
through the programmed Nuisance Channel
Delete button. This feature is not accessible
through the menu.
Contacts Settings
n
Procedure:
To restore the deleted nuisance channel, do one of
the following:
Contacts provides “address-book” capabilities on
your radio. Each entry corresponds to an alias or
ID that you use to initiate a call.
• Turn the radio off and then power it on again,
OR
• Stop and restart a scan via the programmed
Scan button or menu, OR
• Change the channel via the Channel Selector
Knob.
Additionally, each entry, depending on context,
associates with one of five types of calls: Group
Call, Private Call or All Call.
NOTE:If the Privacy feature is enabled on a channel, you can make privacy-enabled Group
Call, Private Call, and All Call on that channel. Only target radios with the same Privacy Key OR the same Key Value and Key
ID as your radio will be able to unscramble
the transmission.
See Privacy on page 81 for more
information.
Advanced Features
1 Restoring a Nuisance Channel
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Advanced Features
Your radio supports two Contacts lists, one for
Analog contacts and one for Digital contacts, with a
maximum of 500 members for each Contacts list.
Each entry within Contacts displays the following
information:
• Call Type
• Call Alias
• Call ID
NOTE:You can add, delete, or edit subscriber IDs
for the Digital Contacts list.
For the Analog Contacts list, you can only
view the list and initiate a Call Alert. Adding,
deleting, and editing capabilities can only
be performed by your dealer.
1 Making a Group Call from Contacts
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Contact” and press
to select.
The entries are alphabetically sorted.
3
or
to the required group alias or ID.
4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0
cm) from your mouth.
5 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED
lights up solid green. The display shows the
group alias or ID, and the Group Call icon.
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6 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
OR
Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
7 Release the PTT button to listen. When any
user in the group responds, the LED blinks
green. You see the Group Call icon, the group
ID, and that user’s ID on your display.
8
If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the moment the target radio releases the PTT button,
indicating the channel is free for you to respond.
Press the PTT button to respond.
OR
If there is no voice activity for a programmed
period of time, the call ends.
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Contact” and press
to select.
The entries are alphabetically sorted.
3
or
to the required subscriber alias or
ID.
OR
or
to “Manual Dial” and press
to select.
If there was previously dialed subscriber alias or
ID, the alias or ID appears along with a blinking
cursor.
Use the keypad to edit the ID.
OR
or
to “Manual Dial” and press
to select.
Use the keypad to enter a new subscriber alias
or ID.
4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0
cm) from your mouth.
5 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED
lights up solid green. The first line displays the
subscriber alias or ID.
The second line displays “Private Call” and the
Private Call icon.
6 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
7 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green and
the display shows the transmitting user’s ID.
8 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the moment the target radio releases the PTT button,
indicating the channel is free for you to respond.
Press the PTT button to respond.
OR
If there is no voice activity for a programmed
period of time, the call ends.
9 You hear a short tone. The display shows “Call
Ended”.
Advanced Features
1 Making a Private Call from Contacts
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Advanced Features
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1 Making a Private Call by Alias Search
You can also use alias or alphanumeric search to
retrieve the required subscriber alias.
This feature is only applicable while in Contacts.
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Contact” and press
to select.
The entries are alphabetically sorted.
3 Key in the first character of the alias.
4
or
to the required alias.
5 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0
cm) from your mouth.
6 Press the PTT button to make the call. The LED
lights up solid green. The first line displays the
target radio’s ID. The second line displays “Private Call” and the Private Call icon.
7 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
8 Release the PTT button to listen. When the target radio responds, the LED blinks green.
9 If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the moment the target radio releases the PTT button,
indicating the channel is free for you to respond.
Press the PTT button to respond.
OR
If there is no voice activity for a programmed
period of time, the call ends.
10You hear a short tone. The display shows “Call
Ended”.
NOTE:If you release the PTT button while the
radio is setting up the call, it exits without
any indication and returns to the previous
screen.
Your radio may be programmed to perform
a radio presence check prior to setting up
the Private Call. If the target radio is not
available, you hear a short tone and see
“Party Not Available” on the display.
The radio returns to the menu prior to initiating the radio presence check.
1 Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for
Private Calls
You can turn on or off the ringing tones for a
received Private Call.
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Utilities” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Radio Settings” and press
to
select.
4
or
to “Tones/Alerts” and press
to select.
5
or
to “Call Ringers” and press
to select.
6
or
to “Private Call” and press
to select.
7 The display shows “Turn On”. Press
to enable Call Ringers for Private Calls. The display
shows “Private Call Ringer On”.
OR
The display shows “Turn Off”. Press
to disable Call Ringers for Private Calls. The display
shows “Private Call Ringer Off”.
1 Activating and Deactivating Call Ringers for
Text Message
You can turn on or off the ringing tones for a
received Text Message.
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Utilities” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Radio Settings” and press
to
select.
4
or
to “Tones/Alerts” and press
to select.
5
or
to “Call Ringers” and press
to select.
6
or
to “Text Message” and press
to
select.
7 The current tone is indicated by a “P”.
8
or
to the preferred tone and press to
select.
The display shows “Tone <Number> Selected”
and a “P” appears left of the selected tone.
OR
or
to “Turn Off” and press
to select.
The display shows “Text Message Ringer Off”
and a “P” appears left of “Turn Off”.
Advanced Features
Call Indicator Settings
n
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Advanced Features
1 Assigning Ring Styles
You can program your radio to sound one of ten
predefined ringing tones when receiving a Call
Alert or a Text Message from a particular contact.
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Contacts” and press
to select.
The entries are alphabetically sorted.
3
or
to the required alias or ID and press
to select.
4
or
to “Ring Style” and press
to select.
5 A “P” indicates the current selected tone.
6
or
to the required tone and press
to
select.
7 The display shows “Contact Saved”.
The radio sounds out each ring style as you
navigate through the list.
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1 Escalating Alarm Tone Volume
You can program your radio to continually alert
you when a radio call remains unanswered. This
is done by automatically increasing the alarm
tone volume over time. This feature is known as
Escalert.
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Utilities” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Radio Settings” and press
to
select.
4
or
to “Tones/Alerts” and press
to select.
5
or
to “Escalert” and press
to select.
6 The display shows Turn On. Press
to enable
Escalert.
The display shows “Escalert On”.
OR
The display shows Turn Off. Press
to disable
Escalert.
The display shows “Escalert Off”.
1 Missed Call Screen
Your radio keeps track of all recent outgoing,
answered, and missed Private Calls. Use the call
log feature to view and manage recent calls.
Whenever a call is missed, your radio displays
a missed call message. Select View to view it
immediately or View Later to view at a later time.
You can perform the following tasks in each of your
call lists:
NOTE:The radio exits the Missed Call screen and
sets up a Private Call if you press the PTT
button while viewing a missed call number.
• Store ID to Contacts
• Delete
1 Viewing Recent Calls
The lists are Missed, Answered, and Outgoing.
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Call Log” and press
to select.
3
or
to preferred list and press
to select.
4 The display shows the most recent entry at the
top of the list.
5
or
to view the list.
Procedure:
1 The display shows “Missed Calls”, along with the
number of calls missed and “View?”.
2 Press
to view the missed call ID. The missed
call log list appears on display.
Press
to store or delete the entry.
OR
or
to “View Later” and press
to select. You return to the Home screen.
Advanced Features
Call Log Features
n
Press the PTT button to start a Private Call with the
current selected alias or ID.
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Advanced Features
1 Storing an Alias or ID from the Missed Call
List
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Call Log” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Missed” and press
to select.
4
or
to the required missed call alias or
ID and press
to select.
5
or
to “Store” and press
to select.
6 A blinking cursor appears. If needed, key in the
alias for that ID and press .
7 The display shows “Contact Saved”.
You can also store an ID without an alias.
1 Deleting a Call from a Call List
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Call Log” and press
to select.
3
or
to the required list and press
to
select.
4
or
to the required alias or ID and press
to select.
5
or
to “Delete Entry?” and press
to
select.
6 Press
to select “Yes” to delete the entry. The
display shows “Entry Deleted”.
OR
or
to “No” to return to the previous
screen.
When you select a call list and it contains no
entries, the display shows “List Empty”, and sounds
a low tone if Keypad Tones are turned on (see
Turning Keypad Tones On or Off on page 86).
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1 Making a Call Alert from the Contacts List
Call Alert paging enables you to alert a specific
radio user to call you back when they are able to
do so.
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Contacts” and press
to select.
3
or
to the required subscriber alias or ID
and press
to select.
OR
or
to “Manual Dial” and press
to select.
A blinking cursor appears. Enter the subscriber
ID you want to page and press .
4
or
to “Call Alert” and press
to select.
5 The display shows “Call Alert: <Subscriber Alias
or ID>”, indicating that the Call Alert has been
sent.
6 The LED lights up solid green when your radio
is sending the Call Alert.
7 If the Call Alert acknowledgement is received,
a tone sounds and the display shows “Call Alert
Successful”.
OR
If the Call Alert acknowledgement is not received, a tone sounds and the display shows
“Call Alert Failed”.
This feature is applicable for subscriber aliases or
IDs only and is accessible through the menu via
Contacts or manual dial.
1 Receiving and Responding to a Call Alert
When you receive a Call Alert page, you see “Call
Alert” that alternates with the alias or ID of the
calling radio on the display.
Procedure:
1 You hear a repetitive tone. The LED blinks yellow.
2 Press the PTT button within four (4) seconds of
receiving a Call Alert page to respond to the Private Call.
OR
Press
to select “Ignore?” and to exit the Call
Alert.
Advanced Features
Call Alert Operation
n
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Advanced Features
1 Making a Call Alert with the One Touch Access Button
Procedure:
1 Press the programmed One Touch Access button to make a Call Alert to the predefined alias
or ID.
2 The display shows “Call Alert: <Subscriber Alias
or ID>”, indicating that the Call Alert has been
sent.
3 The LED lights up solid green when your radio
is sending the Call Alert.
4 If the Call Alert acknowledgement is received,
a tone sounds and the display shows “Call Alert
Successful”.
OR
If the Call Alert acknowledgement is not received, a tone sounds and the display shows
“Call Alert Failed”.
Emergency Operation
n
An Emergency Alarm is used to indicate a critical
situation. You are able to initiate an Emergency at
any time on any screen display even when there is
activity on the current channel.
Your dealer can set the duration of a button press
for the programmed Emergency button, except for
long press, which is similar with all other buttons:
• Short press – Between 0.05 seconds and 0.75
seconds
• Long press – Between 1.00 second and 3.75
seconds
The Emergency button is assigned with the
Emergency On/Off feature. Check with your dealer
for the assigned operation of the Emergency
button.
If short press the Emergency button is assigned
to turn on the Emergency mode, then long press
the Emergency button is assigned to exit the
Emergency mode.
If long press the Emergency button is assigned
to turn on the Emergency mode, then short press
the Emergency button is assigned to exit the
Emergency mode.
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1 Receiving an Emergency Alarm
• Emergency Alarm
• Emergency Alarm with Call
• Emergency Alarm with Voice to Follow
Procedure:
1 When receiving an Emergency Alarm, the display shows the Emergency icon, the number of
alarms received, and “Alarm Rcvd”, which alternates with the alias or ID of the sender.
2 A tone sounds and the LED blinks red.
3 Your radio automatically acknowledges the
Emergency Alarm (if enabled).
In addition, each alarm has the following types:
• Regular – Radio transmits an alarm signal and
shows audio and/or visual indicators.
• Silent – Radio transmits an alarm signal without
any audio or visual indicators. Radio receives
calls without any sound through the radio’s
speaker, until you press the PTT button to initiate the call.
• Silent with Voice – Radio transmits an alarm
signal without any audio or visual indicators, but
allow incoming calls to sound through the radio’s speaker.
Only ONE of the Emergency Alarms above can be
assigned to the programmed Emergency button.
When your radio receives an Emergency Alarm, it
displays the Emergency Alarm received indications
until acknowledgement is sent (if enabled) and you
exit the Emergency mode.
Advanced Features
Your radio supports three Emergency Alarms:
You will not be able to receive any other indications
or displays for any other calls until you exit the
Emergency Alarm received screen.
NOTE:Press
, then press Emergency Off
button immediately to clear the Emergency
Alarm received indications and exit Emergency mode.
Press
, then press Emergency On button immediately to toggle the Emergency
feature between hidden or shown.
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Advanced Features
When your radio receives an Emergency Alarm,
and you change the radio channel, the Emergency
Alarm list is hidden.
The new channel displays the Emergency icon
and the LED blinks red. When you change the
radio channel back to the previous channel, it also
displays the Emergency icon and the LED blinks
red.
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1 Responding to an Emergency Alarm
Procedure:
When receiving an Emergency Alarm:
1 Press any button to stop all Emergency Alarm
received indications.
2 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0
cm) from your mouth.
If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the moment the transmitting radio releases the PTT
button, indicating the channel is now available
for use.
3 Press PTT button to transmit non-emergency
voice to the same group that the Emergency
Alarm was targeted to. The LED lights up solid
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4
6
7
green. Your radio remains in the Emergency
mode.
Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
OR
Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
Release the PTT button to listen. When the
emergency initiating radio responds, the LED
blinks green. You see the Group Call icon, the
group ID, and transmitting radio ID on your display.
Once your call ends, press
, then press
Emergency Off button immediately to clear the
Emergency Call received indications and exit
Emergency mode.
The radio returns to the Home screen.
Emergency voice can only be transmitted by
the emergency initiating radio. All other radios
(including the emergency receiving radio) transmit
non-emergency voice.
1 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Call
This feature allows you to send an Emergency
Alarm, a non-voice signal, which triggers an alert
indication on a group of radios.
This feature allows you to send an Emergency
Alarm to a group of radios. Upon acknowledgement
by a radio within the group, the group of radios
can communicate over a programmed Emergency
channel.
Procedure:
1 Press the programmed Emergency On button.
2 The display shows “Sending Alarm”, which alternates with your radio ID. The LED lights up solid
green and the Emergency icon appears on the
Home screen display.
3 When an Emergency Alarm acknowledgment is
received, the Emergency tone sounds and the
LED blinks green. The display shows “Emergency
Alarm Successful”.
OR
If your radio does not receive an Emergency
Alarm acknowledgement, and after all retries
have been exhausted, a tone sounds and the
display shows “Emergency Alarm Failed”.
4 Radio exits the Emergency Alarm mode and returns to the Home screen.
If your radio is set to Silent, it will not display any
audio or visual indicators during Emergency mode.
Procedure:
1 Press the programmed Emergency On button.
2 The display shows “Sending Alarm”, which alternates with your radio ID. The LED lights up solid
green and the Emergency icon appears on the
Home screen display.
3 When an Emergency Alarm acknowledgment is
received, the Emergency tone sounds and the
LED blinks green. The display shows “Emergency
Alarm Successful”.
4 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0
cm) from your mouth.
5 Press PTT button to make the call. The LED
lights up solid green and the group icon appears
on the display.
6 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
OR
Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and speak clearly into the microphone.
Advanced Features
1 Sending an Emergency Alarm
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Advanced Features
7 Release the PTT button to listen.
8 When the channel is free for you to respond, a
short alert tone sounds ( if the Channel Free
Indication feature is enabled). Press the PTTbutton to respond.
OR
Once your call ends, press Emergency Off button to exit the Emergency mode.
9 The radio returns to the Home screen.
If your radio is set to Silent, it will not display any
audio or visual indicators during Emergency mode,
or allow any received calls to sound through the
radio’s speaker, until you press the PTT button to
initiate the call.
If your radio is set to Silent with Voice, it will not
display any audio or visual indicators during
Emergency mode, but allow incoming calls to
sound through the radio’s speaker. The indicators
will only appear once you press the PTT button to
initiate, or respond to, the call.
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1 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Voice to
Follow
This feature allows you to send an Emergency
Alarm to a group of radios. Your radio’s microphone
is automatically activated, allowing you to
communicate with the group of radios without
pressing the PTT button.
This activated microphone state is also known as
“hot mic”.
If you press the PTT button during the programmed
hot mic transmission period, the radio ignores the
PTT press and remains in Emergency mode.
NOTE:If you press the PTT button during hot mic,
and continue to press it after the hot mic
duration expires, the radio continues to
transmit until you release the PTT button.
Procedure:
1 Press the programmed Emergency On button.
2 The display shows Sending Alarm. The LED
lights up solid green and the Emergency icon is
displayed.
If your radio is set to Silent, it will not display any
audio or visual indicators during Emergency mode,
or allow any received calls to sound through the
radio’s speaker, until the programmed hot mic
transmission period is over, and you press the PTT
button.
1 Reinitiating an Emergency Mode
NOTE:This feature is only applicable to the radio
sending the Emergency Alarm.
There are two instances where this can happen:
• You change the channel while the radio is in
Emergency mode. This exits the Emergency
mode. If Emergency Alarm is enabled on this
new channel, the radio reinitiates Emergency.
• You press the programmed Emergency On button during an Emergency initiation/transmission
state. This causes the radio to exit this state,
and to reinitiate Emergency.
Advanced Features
3 Once the display shows Emergency Alarm
Successful, speak clearly into the microphone.
When hot mic has been enabled, the radio automatically transmits without a PTT press until
the hot mic duration expires.
4 While transmitting, the LED lights up solid green
and the Emergency icon appears on the display.
5 Once the hot mic duration expires, the radio automatically stops transmitting. To transmit again,
press the PTT button.
If your radio is set to Silent with Voice, it will not
display any audio or visual indicators during
Emergency mode when you are making the call
with hot mic, but allow sound through the radio’s
speaker when the target radio responds after the
programmed hot mic transmission period is over.
The indicators will only appear when you press the
PTT button.
NOTE:If the Emergency Alarm request fails, the
radio does not retry to send the request,
and enters the hot mic state directly.
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1 Exiting Emergency Mode
Text Message Features
n
NOTE:This feature is only applicable to the radio
sending the Emergency Alarm.
Your radio is able to receive a text message from
another radio or an e-mail application.
Your radio exits Emergency mode when one of the
following occurs:
The maximum length of characters for a text
message, including the subject line (seen when
receiving message from an e-mail application), is
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• Emergency Alarm acknowledgement is received
(for Emergency Alarm only), OR
• All retries to send the alarm have been exhausted, OR
• The Emergency Off button is pressed.
NOTE:If your radio is powered off, it exits the
Emergency mode. The radio will not reinitiate the Emergency mode automatically
when it is turned on again.
The radio exits the current screen once the
inactivity timer expires. Any text message in the
writing/editing screen will automatically be saved to
the Drafts folder.
NOTE:Long press
Home screen.
at any time to return to the
1 Writing and Sending a Text Message
Procedure:
Press the programmed Text Message button and
proceed to Step 3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Message” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Write” and press
to select.
4 A blinking cursor appears.
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5
6
7
8
9
Use the keypad to type your message.
Press
to move one space to the left.
Press
or the
key to move one space to
the right.
Press the
key to delete any unwanted
characters.
Press
once message is composed.
or
to “Send” and press
to send the
message.
OR
or
to “Save” and press
to save the
message to the Drafts folder.
OR
to edit the message.
again to delete the message or save it to
the Drafts folder.
or
to the required alias or ID and press
to select.
OR
or
to “Manual Dial” and press
to select.
Key in the subscriber ID and press .
The display shows “Text Message: <Subscriber/
Group Alias or ID>”, confirming your message is
being sent.
If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the
display shows “Message Sent”.
OR
If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds
and the display shows “Message Send Failed”.
If the text message fails to send, the radio returns
you to the “Resend” option screen (see Managing
Fail-to-Send Text Messages on page 74).
1 Sending a Quick Text Message
Your radio supports a maximum of ten (10) Quick
Text messages as programmed by your dealer.
While Quick Text messages are predefined, you
can edit each message before sending it.
Advanced Features
Procedure:
Press the programmed Text Message button and
proceed to Step 3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Message” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Quick Text” and press
to select.
4
or
to the required Quick Text and press
to select.
5 A blinking cursor appears.
Use the keypad to edit the message, if required.
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Press
to move one space to the left.
Press
or the
key to move one space to
the right.
Press the
key to delete any unwanted
characters.
6 Press
once message is composed.
7
or
to “Send” and press
to send the
message.
OR
or
to “Save” and press
to save the
message to the Drafts folder.
OR
[BACK] to edit the message.
[BACK] again to delete the message or save it
to the Drafts folder.
8
or
to the required alias or ID and press
to select.
OR
or
to “Manual Dial” and press
to
select.
Key in the subscriber alias or ID and press .
9 The display shows “Text Message: <Subscriber/
Group Alias or ID>”, confirming your message is
being sent.
10 If the message is sent successfully, a tone
sounds and the display shows Message Sent.
OR
If the message cannot be sent, a low tone
sounds the display shows Message Send
Failed.
If the text message fails to send, the radio returns
you to the “Resend” option screen (see Managing
Fail-to-Send Text Messages on page 74).
1 Sending a Quick Text Message with the One
Touch Access Button
Procedure:
1 Press the programmed One Touch Access button to send a predefined Quick Text message to
a predefined alias or ID.
2 The display shows “Text Message: <Subscriber/
Group Alias or ID>”, confirming your message is
being sent.
3 If the message is sent successfully, a tone
sounds and the display shows “Message Sent”.
OR
If the message cannot be sent, the display
shows “Message Send Failed”.
If the text message fails to send, the radio returns
you to the “Resend” option screen (see Managing
Fail-to-Send Text Messages on page 74).
If a PTT button press or a mode change causes
the radio to exit the text message writing/editing
screen while you are in the process of writing or
editing a text message, your current text message
is automatically saved to the Drafts folder.
The most recent saved text message is always
added to the top of the Drafts list.
The Drafts folder stores a maximum of ten (10) last
saved messages. When the folder is full, the next
saved text message automatically replaces the
oldest text message in the folder.
NOTE:Long press
Home screen.
at any time to return to the
1 Viewing a Saved Text Message
Procedure:
Press the programmed Text Message button and
proceed to Step 3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Message” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Drafts” and press
to select.
4
or
to the required message and press
to select.
1 Editing and Sending a Saved Text Message
Procedure:
1 Press
again while viewing the message.
2
or
to Edit and press
to select.
A blinking cursor appears.
Use the keypad to edit your message.
Press
to move one space to the left.
Press
or the
key to move one space to
the right.
Press the
key to delete any unwanted
characters.
Press
once message is composed.
OR
or
to Send and press
to select.
3
or
to the required alias or ID and press
to select.
Advanced Features
1 Accessing the Drafts Folder
You can save a text message to send it at a later
time.
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OR
or
to Manual Dial and press
to select.
Key in the subscriber alias or ID and press .
4 The display shows “Sending to: <Subscriber/
Group Alias or ID>”, confirming your message is
being sent.
5 If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the
display shows Message Sent.
OR
If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds
and the display shows Message Send Failed.
4
If the text message fails to send, it is moved to the
Sent Items folder and marked with a Send Failed
icon.
NOTE:If the channel type (i.e. conventional digital)
is not a match, you can only edit and forward a Fail-to-Send message.
1 Deleting a Saved Text Message from Drafts
Procedure:
Press the programmed Text Message button and
proceed to Step 3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Messages” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Drafts” and press
to select.
1 Resending a Text Message
Procedure:
1 Press
to resend the same message to the
same subscriber/group alias or ID.
2 If the message is sent successfully, a tone
sounds and the display shows “Message Sent”.
OR
If the message cannot be sent, the display
shows “Message Send Failed”.
or
to the required message and press
to select.
5
or
to “Delete” and press
to delete
the text message.
1 Managing Fail-to-Send Text Messages
You can select one of the following options while at
the Resend option screen:
• Resend
• Forward
• Edit
Procedure:
1
or
to “Forward” and press
to select.
2
or
to the required alias or ID and press
to select.
OR
or
to “Manual Dial” and press
to select.
Key in the subscriber ID and press .
3 The display shows “Text Message: <Subscriber/
Group Alias or ID>”, confirming your message is
being sent.
4 If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the
display shows “Message Sent”.
OR
If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds
and the display shows “Message Send Failed”.
1 Editing a Text Message
Select Edit to edit the message before sending it.
NOTE:If a subject line is present (for messages
received from an e-mail application), you
cannot edit it.
Procedure:
1
or
to “Edit” and press
to select.
2 A blinking cursor appears beside the message.
Use the keypad to edit your message.
Press
to move one space to the left.
Press
or the
key to move one space to
the right.
Press the
key to delete any unwanted
characters.
3 Press
once message is composed.
4
or
to “Send” and press
to send the
message.
OR
or
to “Save” and press
to save the
message to the Drafts folder.
OR
to edit the message.
again to delete the message or save it to
the Drafts folder.
5
or
to the required alias or ID and press
to select.
OR
or
to “Manual Dial” and press
to select.
Key in the subscriber ID and press .
6 The display shows “Text Message: <Subscriber/
Group Alias or ID>”, confirming your message is
being sent.
Advanced Features
1 Forwarding a Text Message
Select Forward to send the message to another
subscriber/group alias or ID.
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7 If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the
display shows “Message Sent”.
OR
If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds
and the display shows “Message Send Failed”.
3
4
1 Managing Sent Text Messages
Once a message is sent to another radio, it is
saved in Sent Items. The most recent sent text
message is always added to the top of the Sent
Items list.
The icon at the top right corner of the screen
indicates the status of the message (see Sent Item
Icons on page 35).
The Sent Items folder is capable of storing a
maximum of thirty (30) last sent messages. When
the folder is full, the next sent text message
automatically replaces the oldest text message in
the folder.
NOTE:Long press
Home screen.
at any time to return to the
1 Viewing a Sent Text Message
Procedure:
Press the programmed Text Message button and
proceed to Step 3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Messages” and press
to select.
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or
to “Sent Items” and press
to select.
or
to the required message and press
to select.
A subject line may be shown if the message is
from an e-mail application.
1 Sending a Sent Text Message
You can select one of the following options while
viewing a sent text message:
•
•
•
•
Resend
Forward
Edit
Delete
NOTE:If the channel type (i.e. conventional digital)
is not a match, you can only edit, forward,
or delete a Sent message.
Procedure:
1 Press
again while viewing the message.
2
or
to “Resend” and press
to select.
3 The display shows “Sending to: <Subscriber/
Group Alias or ID>”, confirming that the same
message is being sent to the same target radio.
If the message fails to send, the radio returns you
to the “Resend” option screen. Press
to resend
the message to the same subscriber/group alias or
ID.
NOTE:Changing the volume, and pressing any
, or
button, except for ,
, returns
you to the message.
The radio exits the “Resend” option screen
if you press the PTT button to initiate a Private or Group Call, or to respond to a Group
Call. The radio also exits the screen when
it receives a text or telemetry message, an
emergency call or alarm, or a call alert.
The display returns to the “Resend” option
screen if you press the PTT button to respond to a Private Call (except when the
radio is displaying the Missed Call screen),
and at the end of an All Call.
• Select “Forward” to send the selected text message to another subscriber/group alias or ID (see
Forwarding a Text Message on page 75).
• Select “Edit” to edit the selected text message
before sending it (see Editing a Text Message
on page 75).
• Select “Delete” to delete the text message.
NOTE:If you exit the message sending screen
while the message is being sent, the radio
updates the status of the message in the
Sent Items folder without providing any indication in the display or via sound.
If the radio changes mode or powers down
before the status of the message in Sent
Items is updated, the radio cannot complete any In-Progress messages and automatically marks it with a Send Failed icon.
The radio supports a maximum of five (5)
In-Progress messages at one time. During
this period, the radio cannot send any new
message and automatically marks it with a
Send Failed icon.
Advanced Features
4 If the message is sent, a tone sounds and the
display shows “Message Sent”.
OR
If the message is not sent, a low tone sounds
and the display shows “Message Send Failed”.
Press
or
to access the “Forward”, “Edit”, or
“Delete” option screen:
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1 Deleting All Sent Text Messages from Sent
Items
Procedure:
Press the programmed Text Message button and
proceed to
Step 3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Messages” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Sent Items” and press
to select.
]
All”
4
or
to “Delete
and press
to select.
5 At “Delete Message?”, press
to select “Yes”.
The display shows “Sent Items Cleared”.
OR
At “Delete Message?”,
or
to “No” and
press
to return to the previous screen.
When you select Sent Items and it contains no
text messages, the display shows “List Empty”, and
sounds a low tone if Keypad Tones are turned on (see
Turning Keypad Tones On or Off on page 86).
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1 Receiving a Text Message
When your radio receives a message, the display
shows the alias or ID of the sender and the
message icon at the far left of the screen.
You can select one of the following options when
receiving a text message:
• Read?
• Read Later
• Delete
NOTE:The radio exits the Text Message alert
screen and sets up a Private or Group Call
if the PTT button is pressed when the radio
is displaying the alert screen.
1 Reading a Text Message
Procedure:
1
or
to “Read?” and press
to select.
2 Selected message in the Inbox opens.
A subject line may be shown if the message is
from an e-mail application.
3 Press
to return to the Inbox.
OR
Press
to reply, forward, or delete the text
message.
• Select “Read Later” to return to the screen you
were on prior to receiving the text message.
• Select “Delete” to delete the text message.
1 Managing Received Text Messages
Use the Inbox to manage your text messages.
The Inbox is capable of storing a maximum of 30
messages.
Your radio supports the following options for text
messages:
•
•
•
•
Reply
Forward
Delete
Delete All
Unread messages are indicated with an
exclamation mark (!).
NOTE:If the channel type (i.e. conventional digital)
is not a match, you can only forward,
delete, or delete all Received messages.
Text messages in the Inbox are sorted according to
the most recently received.
NOTE:Long press
Home screen.
1 Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Messages” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Inbox” and press
to select.
4
or
to view the messages.
A subject line may be shown if the message is
from an e-mail application.
5 Press
to select the current message, and
press
again to reply, forward, or delete that
message.
OR
Long press
to return to the Home screen.
Advanced Features
Press
or
to access the “Read Later” or
“Delete” option screen:
at any time to return to the
1 Replying to a Text Message from the Inbox
Procedure:
Press the programmed Text Message button and
proceed to Step 3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Messages” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Inbox” and press
to select.
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4
or
to the required message and press
to select.
A subject line may be shown if the message is
from an e-mail application.
5 Press
once more to access the sub-menu.
6
or
to “Reply” and press
to select.
7
or
to “Write” and press
to select.
A blinking cursor appears. Use the keypad to
write your message.
OR
or
to “Quick Text” and press
to select.
A blinking cursor appears. Use the keypad to
edit your message, if required.
8 Press
once message is composed.
9 The display shows “Text Message: <Subscriber/
Group Alias or ID>”, confirming your message is
being sent.
10If the message is sent successfully, a tone
sounds and the display shows “Message Sent”.
OR
If the message cannot be sent, the display
shows “Message Send Failed”.
If the message fails to send, the radio returns you
to the “Resend” option screen (see Managing Failto-Send Text Messages on page 74).
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1 Deleting a Text Message from the Inbox
Procedure:
Press the programmed Text Message button and
proceed to Step 3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Messages” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Inbox” and press
to select.
4
or
to the required message and press
to select.
A subject line may be shown if the message is
from an e-mail application.
5 Press
once more to access the sub-menu.
6
or
to “Delete” and press
to select.
7 At “Delete Message?”,
or
to “Yes” and
press
to select.
8 The display shows “Message Deleted”.
9 The screen returns to the Inbox.
1 Deleting All Text Messages from the Inbox
Procedure:
Press the programmed Text Message button and
proceed to Step 3.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Messages” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Inbox” and press
to select.
4
or
to “Delete All” and press
to select.
5 At “Delete Message?”,
or
to “Yes” and
press
to select.
6 The display shows “Inbox Cleared”.
When you select the Inbox and it contains no text
messages, the display shows “List Empty”, and
sounds a low tone if Keypad Tones are turned on
(see Turning Keypad Tones On or Off on page
86).
Privacy
n
If enabled, this feature helps to prevent
eavesdropping by unauthorized users on a channel
by the use of a software based scrambling solution.
The signaling and user identification portions of a
transmission are not scrambled.
Your radio must have privacy enabled on the
channel to send a privacy-enabled transmission,
although this is not a necessary requirement
for receiving a transmission. While on a privacy
enabled channel, the radio is still able to receive
clear (unscrambled) transmissions.
To unscramble a privacy-enabled call, your radio
must be programmed to have the same Privacy
Key the transmitting radio.
If your radio receives a scrambled call that is of
a different Privacy Key, you will hear a garbled
transmission.
The LED lights up solid green while the radio is
transmitting and blinks green rapidly when the
radio is receiving an ongoing privacy-enabled
transmission.
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Advanced Features
Procedure:
Press the programmed Privacy button to toggle
privacy on or off.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Utilities” and press
to select.
3
or
to Radio Settings and press
to
select.
4
or
to “Privacy” and press
to select.
5 The display shows “Privacy” and “Turn On”.
Press ] to enable privacy. The display shows
the secure icon and “Privacy On”.
OR
The display shows “Privacy” and “Turn Off”.
Press
to disable privacy. The display shows
the unsecure icon and “Privacy Off”.
If the radio has a privacy type assigned, the
Home screen shows the secure or unsecure icon,
except when the radio is sending or receiving an
Emergency call or alarm.
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Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF)
n
The Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) feature
allows the radio to operate in a radio system with
an interface to telephone systems.
Procedure:
To initiate a DTMF call.
1 Press and hold the PTT button.
2 Enter the desired number.
You can turn off the DTMF tone by disabling all
radio tones and alerts (see Turning the Radio
Tones/Alerts On or Off on page 89).
You can enable or disable any radio in the system.
For example, you might want to disable a stolen
radio, to prevent the thief from using it, and enable
that radio, when it is recovered.
NOTE:Performing Radio Disable and Enable is
limited to radios with these functions enabled. Check with your dealer or system
administrator for more information.
1 Radio Disable
Procedure:
Use the programmed Radio Disable button.
1 Press the programmed Radio Disable button.
2
or
to the required alias or ID and press
to select.
3 The display shows “Radio Disable: <Subscriber
Alias or ID>” and the LED lights up solid green.
4 Wait for acknowledgment.
5 If successful, a tone sounds and the display
shows “Radio Disable Successful”.
OR
If not successful, a tone sounds and the display
shows “Radio Disable Failed”.
OR
Procedure:
Use the menu.
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Contacts” and press
to select.
The entries are alphabetically sorted.
3
or
to the required alias or ID and press
to select.
OR
or
to “Manual Dial” and press
to select.
Key in the subscriber alias or ID and press .
4
or
to “Radio Disable” and press
to
select. The LED blinks green.
5 The display shows “Radio Disable: <Subscriber
Alias or ID>” and the LED lights up solid green.
6 Wait for acknowledgment.
7 If successful, a tone sounds and the display
shows “Radio Disable Successful”.
OR
If not successful, a tone sounds and the display
shows “Radio Disable Failed”.
Advanced Features
Security
n
Do not press
during the Radio Disable
operation as you will not get an acknowledgement
message.
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1 Radio Enable
Procedure:
Use the programmed Radio Enable button.
1 Press the programmed Radio Enable button.
2
or
to the required alias or ID and press
to select.
3 The display shows “Radio Enable: <Subscriber
Alias or ID>” and the LED lights up solid green.
4 Wait for acknowledgment.
5 If successful, a tone sounds and the display
shows “Radio Enable Successful”.
OR
If not successful, a tone sounds and the display
shows “Radio Enable Failed”.
OR
Procedure:
Use the menu.
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Contacts” and press
to select.
The entries are alphabetically sorted.
3
or
to the required alias or ID and press
to select.
OR
or
to “Manual Dial” and press
to select.
Key in the subscriber alias or ID and press .
4
or
to “Radio Enable” and press
to select. The LED blinks green.
5 The display shows “Radio Enable: <Subscriber
Alias or ID>” and the LED lights up solid green.
6 Wait for acknowledgment.
7 If successful, a tone sounds and the display
shows “Radio Enable Successful”.
OR
If not successful, a tone sounds and the display
shows “Radio Enable Failed”.
Do not press
during the Radio Enable
operation as you will not get an acknowledgement
message.
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Utilities
n
This feature prompts an emergency to be raised if
there is no user activity, such as any radio button
press or activation of the channel selector, for a
predefined time.
1 Locking and Unlocking the Keypad
You can lock your radio’s keypad to avoid
inadvertent key entry.
Following no user activity for a programmed
duration, the radio pre-warns the user via an audio
indicator once the inactivity timer expires.
If there is still no acknowledgment by the user
before the predefined reminder timer expires, the
radio initiates an Emergency Alarm.
Only one of the following Emergency Alarms is
assigned to this feature:
• Emergency Alarm
• Emergency Alarm with Call
• Emergency Alarm with Voice to Follow
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Utilities” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Radio Settings” and press
to
select.
4
or
to “Keypad Lock” and press
to select.
5 The display shows “Keypad Locked” and returns
to the Home screen.
6 To unlock the keypad, press
followed by
.
7 The display shows “Keypad Unlocked” and returns to the Home screen.
Advanced Features
Lone Worker
n
The radio remains in the emergency state allowing
voice messages to proceed until action is taken.
See Emergency Operation on page 64 on ways
to exit Emergency.
NOTE:This feature is limited to radios with this
function enabled. Check with your dealer or
system administrator for more information.
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1 Turning Keypad Tones On or Off
You can enable and disable keypad tones if
needed.
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Utilities” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Radio Settings” and press
to
select.
] to “Tones/Alerts” and press
4
or
to
select.
5
or
to “Keypad Tones” and press
to
select.
6 The display shows “Turn On”. Press
to enable keypad tones. The display shows “Keypad
Tone On”.
OR
The display shows “Turn Off”. Press
to disable keypad tones. The display shows “Keypad
Tone Off”.
1 Setting the Squelch Level
You can adjust your radio’s squelch level to
filter out unwanted calls with low signal strength
or channels that have a higher than normal
background noise.
Settings: “Normal” is the default. Tight filters
out (unwanted) calls and/or background noise.
However, calls from remote locations may also be
filtered out.
Procedure:
Press the programmed Squelch button to toggle
squelch level between normal and tight.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Utilities” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Radio Settings” and press
to
select.
4
or
to “Squelch” and press
to select.
5 Choose either “Tight” or “Normal” and press
to select.
6 Screen returns to the previous menu.
Settings: “High” enables communication with
radios located at a considerable distance from you.
Low enables communication with radios in closer
proximity.
Procedure:
Press the programmed Power Level button to
toggle transmit power level between high and low.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Utilities” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Radio Settings” and press ] to
select.
4
or
to “Power” and press
to select.
5 Change your current setting as prompted on the
display.
6 Press ] to select a new power level.
7 Screen returns to the previous menu.
Long press
to return to the Home screen. The
power level icon is visible.
1 Turning the Voice Operating Transmission
(VOX) Feature On or Off
This feature allows you to initiate a hands-free
voice activated call on a programmed channel. The
radio automatically transmits, for a programmed
period, whenever the microphone on the VOXcapable accessory detects voice.
Pressing the PTT button during radio operation
will disable VOX. To re-enable VOX, do one of the
following:
• Turn the radio off and power it on again, OR
• Change the channel via the Channel Selector
Knob, OR
• Follow the procedure below.
Advanced Features
1 Setting the Power Level
You can customize your radio’s power setting to
high or low for each channel.
NOTE:Turning this feature on or off is limited to
radios with this function enabled. Check
with your dealer or system administrator for
more information.
Procedure:
Press the programmed VOX button to toggle the
feature on or off.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1
to access the menu.
] to “Utilities” and press
2
or
to select.
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3
or
to “Radio Settings” and press
to
select.
4
or
to “VOX” and press
to select.
] to disOn”.
5 The display shows “VOX
Press
able VOX. A tone sounds and the display shows
“VOX Off”.
OR
The display shows “VOX Off”. Press
to enable
VOX. A tone sounds and the display shows “VOX
On”.
If the Talk Permit Tone feature is enabled (see
Turning the Talk Permit Tone On or Off on page
78), use a trigger word to initiate the call. Wait
for the Talk Permit Tone to finish before speaking
clearly into the microphone.
1 Controlling the Display Backlight
You can enable or disable the radio’s display
backlight as needed. The setting also affects the
Menu Navigation Buttons and keypad backlighting
accordingly.
Procedure:
Press the programmed Backlight button to toggle
the backlight settings.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Utilities” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Radio Settings” and press
to
select.
4
or
to “Backlight” and press
to select.
5 The display shows “Auto On”. Press
to enable the display backlight. The display shows
“Backlight Auto On”.
OR
The display shows “Turn Off”. Press
to disable the display backlight. The display shows
“Backlight Turn Off”.
The display backlight and keypad backlighting
are automatically turned off if the LED indicator is
disabled (see Turning the LED Indicator On or
Off on page 90).
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Procedure:
Press the programmed All Tones/Alerts button to
toggle all tones on or off.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Utilities” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Radio Settings” and press
to
select.
4
or
to “Tones/Alerts” and press
to select.
5
or
to “All Tones” and press
to select.
6 The display shows “Turn On”. Press
to enable all tones and alerts. The display shows “All
Tones On”.
OR
The display shows “Turn Off”. Press
to disable all tones and alerts. The display shows “All
Tones Off”.
1 Setting the Tone Alert Volume Offset Level
You can adjust the Tone Alert Volume Offset level if
needed.
This feature adjusts the volume of the tones/alerts,
allowing it to be higher or lower than the voice
volume.
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Utilities” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Radio Settings” and press
to
select.
4
or
to “Tones/Alerts” and press
to select.
5
or
to “Vol. Offset” and press
to select.
6
or
to the required volume value. The
radio sounds a feedback tone with each corresponding volume value.
7 Press
to keep the required displayed volume
value. The display shows “Volume Offset Selected”.
OR
Repeat Step 6 to select another volume value.
OR
to exit without changing the current volume
offset settings.
Advanced Features
1 Turning the Radio Tones/Alerts On or Off
You can enable and disable all radio tones and
alerts (except for the incoming Emergency alert
tone) if needed.
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1 Turning the Talk Permit Tone On or Off
You can enable and disable the Talk Permit Tone if
needed.
1 Turning the LED Indicator On or Off
You can enable and disable the LED Indicator if
needed.
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Utilities” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Radio Settings” and press
to
select.
4
or
to “Tones/Alerts” and press
to select.
5
or
to “Talk Permit” and press
to select.
6 The display shows “Turn On”. Press
to enable the Talk Permit Tone. The display shows
“Talk Permit Tone On”.
OR
The display shows “Turn Off”. Press
to disable the Talk Permit Tone. The display shows
“Talk Permit Tone Off”.
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Utilities” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Radio Settings” and press
to
select.
4
or
to “LED Indicator” and press
to select.
5 The display shows “Turn On”. Press
to enable the LED Indicator. The display shows “All
LEDs On”.
OR
The display shows “Turn Off”. Press
to disable the LED Indicator. The display shows “All
LEDs Off”.
The display backlight, buttons, and keypad
backlighting are automatically turned off if the LED
indicator is disabled (see Controlling the Display
Backlight on page 88).
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Utilities” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Radio Settings” and press
to
select.
4
or
to “Intro Screen” and press
to select.
5 The display shows “Turn On”. Press
to enable the Introduction Screen. The display shows
“Intro Screen On”.
OR
The display shows “Turn Off”. Press
to disable the Introduction Screen. The display shows
“Intro Screen Off”.
1 Accessing General Radio Information
Your radio contains information on the following:
•
•
•
•
Battery
Radio ID
Software Version
Codeplug Version
NOTE:Press
at any time to return to the previous screen or long press
to return to
the Home screen.
Advanced Features
1 Turning the Introduction Screen On or Off
You can enable and disable the Introduction
Screen if needed.
1 Accessing the Battery Information
Displays information on your radio battery.
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Utilities” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Radio Info” and press
to select.
4
or
to “Battery Info” and press
to select.
5 The display shows the battery information.
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Advanced Features
1 Checking the Radio ID
Displays the ID of your radio.
1 Checking the Codeplug Version
Displays the codeplug version on your radio.
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Utilities” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Radio Info” and press
to select.
4
or
to “My Number” and press
to select.
5 The display shows the radio ID.
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Utilities” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Radio Info” and press
to select.
4
or
to “CP Ver.” and press
to select.
5 The display shows the current codeplug version.
1 Checking the Firmware Version
Displays the Firmware version on your radio.
Procedure:
1
to access the menu.
2
or
to “Utilities” and press
to select.
3
or
to “Radio Info” and press
to select.
4
or
to “Firmware Ver.” and press
to
select.
5 The display shows the current firmware version.
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Your radio is compatible with the accessories listed in this chapter. Contact your dealer for details.
Antennas
n
• VHF Wideband, 136 – 174 MHz, Double Helical Antenna, White (ATV-15C)
• UHF, 403 – 470 MHz, Whip Antenna, Black(ATU-14A)
• UHF, 450 – 527 MHz, Whip Antenna, Brown (ATU-14D)
Accessories
Accessories
Battery
n
• Ni-MH, 1300 mAh Submersible (IP57) Battery (FNB-V116)
• Li-Ion, 2200 mAh Submersible (IP57) Battery (FNB-V117LI)
Chargers
n
• Multi-Unit Charger (VAC-6030)
• Single-Unit Charger (VAC-40)
Carry Devices
n
• Belt Clip for 2.5-Inch Belt Width (CLIP-21)
• Nylon Carry Case with 3-Inch Fixed Belt Loop for Display Radio (CSC-96)
Speaker Microphone
n
• Speaker Microphone (MH-66A7A)
Programming Cable
n
• Programming Cable for Portable (CT-155)
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Warranty Policy
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Vertex Standard warrants, to the original purchaser only, its Vertex Standard manufactured communications
products against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a given period of
time from the date of purchase.
Limited Warranty Details:
• North America customers (USA and Canada): http://www.vertexstandard.com/lmr/warranty-terms.aspx
• Customers outside of North America: contact the authorized dealer in your country.
Part 15.21: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Vertex Standard
could void the user’s authorization to operate this device.
Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
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Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.
All rights reserved.
No portion of this manual
may be reproduced
without the permission of
Vertex Standard LMR, Inc.